Does IGN Entertainment pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IGN Entertainment employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IGN Entertainment. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IGN Entertainment?

20% of IGN Entertainment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IGN Entertainment 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IGN Entertainment?

Software Engineer (8) , Sales (4) , (3) , Campaign Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Video Editor (3) , Video Producer (3) , Content Writer (2) , Editor (2) , Freelancer (2) , Sales Coordinator (2) , Software Developer (2) , Vice President (2)

What are the pros of working at IGN Entertainment according to real employee reviews?

"Coworkers are great." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits, PTO" ((in 6 reviews)); "The culture is great." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IGN Entertainment according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and a huge lack of support to those at the bottom of the totem pole leading to rapid turnover." ((in 18 reviews)); "Low pay, but to be expected in this industry" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is living large while the people that actually make the winning product for them get left in the dust and paid poorly." ((in 6 reviews)); "• Typical corporate/executive failures in media (disregard for quality/relevance of sponsorships, HR protecting the company rather than employees, executive leadership ignoring editorial/ethical boundaries, etc)" ((in 5 reviews)); "Political Senior Management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about IGN Entertainment layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IGN Entertainment layoffs and their outlook for job security at IGN Entertainment in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IGN Entertainment locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Costa Mesa , Brisbane , New York , California City , Cleveland , Culver City , Pembroke Pines , Greece

IGN Entertainment reviews

3.0

20% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Yael Prough

18% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (138 reviews)

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IGN Entertainment has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The IGN Entertainment employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

138 reviews

2.0

Feb 12, 2011

Look elsewhere if you'd like to seriously grow your career.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A couple of helpful, knowledgable folks. Beer, t-shirts, mugs.

Cons

Folks who have the right experience don't get promoted. There are folks who have a ton of experience but don't get to take up major managerial roles. Some manangers just try to pick up skills on the job or try learning from their subordinates. Ego-driven managers. Low-ball pay structure. No bonuses. Employee-performance reviews are politically motivated. Lack of transparency in decision-making.

2.0

May 15, 2011

Not so receptive on employee feedback.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some stars within the company that make the experience working here just barely tolerable. I was fortunately blessed with a very knowledgeable manager who cared and told it like it was with no frills.

Cons

IGN is restructuring right now and trying to rebuild its image as a premier technology company. During my tenure at IGN, managers were clueless or indifferent toward employee concerns about the work given, product direction, work environment, and below-market, low ball pay structure. CEO reiterates over and over again that "people work at IGN because they are passionate about video games and not the salary" to justify lowball salaries. Seems like all the product managers cared about was completing a project on time and making themselves look good at the expense of employee morale. Also, you we're looked down upon and portrayed as a slacker if you did not spend extra hours after work beyond the 9-5. Management is more reactive than proactive when it comes to employee morale and satisfaction. In addition, hours spent after hours often did go unnoticed and was more of an expectation than a contribution. In fairness, the experience wasn't awful, but it wasn't great either.

4.0

Aug 26, 2020

Good company, with some fake reviews

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company have lots of failings, but we were never bribed to give a fake review. Funny how there's a fake review from a not very bright person, complaining about the TLOU2 review, coincidently enough posted exactly in the release day of the game, when none of the older reviews mention bribed reviews. That person is spreading false stuff, and never worked here in the first place. Truly sad for him

Cons

Pay needs to be better. Managers need to be more components and more selective

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Jobs at IGN Entertainment

Digital Designer (Static and Motion Focus)

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